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Bill Clinton
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William Jefferson Clinton

42nd President of the United States
In office
January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
Vice President
Albert A. Gore, Jr.
Preceded by
George H. W. Bush
Succeeded by
George W. Bush
42nd Governor of Arkansas
In office
January 11, 1983 – December 12, 1992
Lieutenant
Winston Bryant (1983-1991)
Jim Guy Tucker (1991-1992)
Preceded by
Frank D. White
Succeeded by
Jim Guy Tucker
40th Governor of Arkansas
In office
January 9, 1979 – January 19, 1981
Lieutenant
Joe Purcell
Preceded by
Joe Purcell (acting)
Succeeded by
Frank D. White
Attorney General of Arkansas
In office
1977 – 1979
Preceded by
Jim Guy Tucker
Succeeded by
Steve Clark
Born
August 19, 1946 (1946-08-19) (age 61)
Hope, Arkansas
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Children
Chelsea Clinton
Alma mater
Georgetown University
University College, Oxford
Yale Law School
Occupation
Lawyer
Religion
Southern Baptist
Signature

Website
William J. Clinton Presidential Library
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946)[1] was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. He was the third-youngest president, older only than Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. He became president at the end of the Cold War, and as he was born in the period after World War II, is known as the first Baby Boomer president.[2] He is the husband of New York Senator and 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Clinton was described as a New Democrat and was largely known for the Third Way philosophy of governance that came to epitomize his two terms as president.[3] His policies, on issues such as the North American Free Trade Agreement and welfare reform, have been described as "centrist."[4][5] Clinton presided over the longest period of peace-time economic expansion in American history, which included a balanced budget and a reported federal surplus.[6][7] Based on Congressional accounting rules, at the end of his presidency Clinton reported a surplus of $559 billion. On the heels of a failed attempt at health care reform with a Democratic Congress, for the first time in forty years, Republicans won control of the House of Representatives.[8] In his second term he was impeached by the U.S. House for perjury and obstruction of justice,[9] but was subsequently acquitted by the United States Senate and completed his term.[10]
Clinton left office with an approval rating at 65%, the highest end of office rating of any President since World War II.[11] Since leaving office, Clinton has been involved in public speaking and humanitarian work. To promote and address international causes, such as treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and global warming, he created the William J. Clinton Foundation. In 2004, he released his autobiography, My Life.
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